Can tilting and opening rack



L. D. KROFF.

CAN TILTING AND OPENING RACK.

APPLICATION HLED MAR. 14. I918- Patented Dec. 2,1919.

srAr PATENT OFFICE.

LEONARD D. KBOFF, 0F STERLING, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR. TO EVAN L. REED MANUFAC- TURING COMPANY, OF $TEBLING, ILLINOIS.

CAN TILTINGAND OPENING RACK.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 2, 1919.

Application filed March 14, 1918. Serial No. 222,350.-

To all whom it may concern: 7

Be it known that I, LEONARD I). Know, a citizen of the United States, residing at Sterling, in the county of Whiteside and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Can Tilting and Opening Racks, of which the following is a specification.

My invention pertains to racks for the support of cans for containing biscuits, cakes, and similar goods for display and sale in a retail store. One of the purposes thereof is to hold such cans so that they may be tilted forwardly, permitting the contents thereof to be easily removed. Another object is to provide means for automatically lifting the lid of the can which is being tilted, coincidently with the rocking movement of such can.

The construction, arrangement, and operation of the various parts of my invention will be more fully understood in the following specification, reference being had Y to the drawings accompanying the same, in

which:

Figure l is a side elevation of a rack equipped with my invention. Fig. 2 is a detail of one of the frames 5 and appurtenant parts. Fig. 3 is a front view of a section of my device, with a can in position therein.

My invention comprises a pair of uprights 1, supported on cross-pieces 2, which form a base for the rack. Extending from the rear ends of the cross-pieces to a point near the upper ends of the uprights lare,

braces Said uprights are. united at intervals by rods 4L, upon which are tiltingly mounted can-supporting frames 5, by means of arms 6 fixed to said frames, and pivoted on the rods 4.

The frames 5 are of a suitable size and shape to conveniently receive one of the cans 7. of usual construction, and provided with a hinged lid or cover 8. Rearward movementof the frames5 is limited by crosspieces 9 secured to the rear edges of the uprights 1. The rocking point of each of the frames 5 is preferably a little in front of the center line of such frames, so that the weight of the can andcontents thereof will overcome any tendency of the same to tip forward accidentally.

At ea h ide f the can 7, an a m l0 i pivoted to the frame 5, toward the. rear thereof, and projected forwardly and upwardly, the upper end thereof being provided with a fork 11 for engagement with the rim of the lid 8. Said arms 10 are provided with slots 12, engaging 'pins 13 in the uprights 1. The rocking movement of the frame 5 is thereby imparted to said arms, giving an upward movement to the forked ends thereof, as shown in one instance in Fig. 1. The combined forward movement of the can and upward movement of the arm operates to elevate the lid 8. In this movement the-forked end of the arm slides along the edge of the rim from front to rear, one of the prongs of the fork 11 being on the inside of the rim, and the other one on the outside. When the can is tipped back to its former position, this operation is reversed, the lid being gradually lowered to a closed position.

My device is shown and described herein in its preferred embodiment, and in a single unit for the support of four cans, but ob viously these units may be multiplied to any desired extent, and changes can be made in the form and structure of the device, without departing from the general scope thereof.

If desired, the rack may be rollingly mounted, for convenience in handlin upon the floor of a store. It is preferably formed of metal throughout.

It will be seen that by reasonof the mounting of the frames 5 at a point above the supporting rods 4, such frames will not only tilt downwardly, but forwardly to a slight extent, bringing the can supported thereby into a more convenient position for 

